剪彩

剪綵
jiǎncǎi
verb #27,437

Meanings

  1. 1 to cut the ribbon (at an opening ceremony)
  2. 2 to perform a ribbon-cutting ceremony

Examples

Shìzhǎng qīnzì wèi xīn túshūguǎn jiǎncǎi.
The mayor personally cut the ribbon for the new library.
Kāiyè diǎnlǐ shàng, jiābīn men yītóng jiǎncǎi.
At the opening ceremony, the guests cut the ribbon together.

Tips

culture
剪彩 (ribbon-cutting) is a standard ceremony for opening new buildings, businesses, bridges, and exhibitions in China. The refers to colorful ribbons or decorative fabric hung across the entrance.
memory
(to cut with scissors) + (colorful; ribbon) — to cut the colorful ribbon.

Stroke Order

jiǎn
cǎi